Pulse Nightclub

The rainbow battle for the crosswalk on Orange Avenue and Esther Street continued Friday with new signs placed on the road stating that "defacing" the crosswalk is prohibited.

Florida is cracking down on street art. Tampa and St. Petersburg have until Sept. 4 to remove it all. Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a safety hazard, but others don't buy it.

Protesters raised signs and waved large Pride flags as drivers on South Orange Avenue in Orlando honked their horns. People used chalk to color the crosswalk in bright hues.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis responded on X, saying he wouldn't allow "state roads to be commandeered for political purposes."

Officials say that the crosswalk, a tribute to the 49 victims who died during the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over overnight.

About 250 people are participating in the visits. Among them are family members of 25 of the 49 people killed by the gunman.

June 12 marks nine years since the early morning mass shooting at the LGBTQ+ club. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 injured by the gunman.

The permanent memorial will honor the victims, survivors and others impacted by the June 12, 2016, mass shooting that claimed 49 lives.

Victims' families and survivors of the killing of 49 patrons at the LGBTQ-friendly club had asked law enforcement to investigate the owners for criminal culpability. The police department said this week that no charges will be filed against former owners Barbara and Rosario Poma since probable cause doesn’t exist.

The Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee met for the first time to begin discussions about what a memorial should look like for the 49 people killed in the Pulse shooting.

Residents from around the area are invited to an open house meeting regarding the future of the Pulse Memorial site. Here’s when and how you can go to be a part of it.

Eight years after 49 people were killed during the Pulse nightclub shooting, the names of those killed were read and a bell rang for each victim at a remembrance ceremony in downtown Orlando.